false 894515 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179260210m/894515.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179260210s/894515.jpg The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 89588 7 822875 2002 The Visitor total:360|5:70|4:143|3:113|2:30|1:4| 360 1325 488 14 20560 3.90 9321 620 46856372 1035104 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.67 344 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 1 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 08:00:14 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 08:09:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 26687804 1108848 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 4 0 false Tue Jul 08 15:17:06 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 15:24:37 -0700 2008 That's always enjoyable. Hey, it's one of the things that we can do in science fiction!
In The Visitor, Tepper's typical story line of ...more...]]> 26635361 326614 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 2 0 true Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Jul 08 07:34:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 07:34:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 67138422 2604028 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Aug 12 15:38:22 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 15:45:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21144734 612172 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 4 0 true Sun Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 21:28:31 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 21:37:27 -0700 2008
The "bad guys" were really icky. The author was a little preachy toward the end (though I've read other re...more...]]> 15024470 761588 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 3 0 false Sat Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 09 20:26:16 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 09:21:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 42246605 1596855 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 07 12:55:08 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:00:24 -0800 2009 7195590 453571 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 2 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 07:47:47 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 17:12:49 -0700 2007 more...]]> 49273417 2119690 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 4 0 false Sat Mar 14 15:32:14 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 15:06:34 -0700 2009 always like this. Grass is still the best.]]> 22367651 71264 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 1 0 false Sun May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 08:49:24 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 13:06:52 -0700 2008 6483774 356888 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Thu Sep 20 03:55:31 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 03:57:08 -0700 2007 35257386 157567 894515 0380979055 9780380979059 1 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179260210m/894515.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179260210s/894515.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/894515.The_Visitor 4.00 4 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Tue Oct 14 01:36:54 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 01:38:01 -0700 2008 23455183 1202640 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 4 0 false Sun Jun 01 13:32:33 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 19:10:52 -0700 2008 5511876 191623 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

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Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Sat Dec 19 18:46:25 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 18:46:25 -0800 2009 81233665 1799145 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Wed Dec 16 15:50:08 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 15:50:08 -0800 2009 81219508 3049545 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Dec 16 13:44:16 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 13:44:16 -0800 2009 80963095 281409 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Mon Dec 14 08:49:27 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 08:49:27 -0800 2009 80957570 2205083 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

]]> 2002 0 0 false Mon Dec 14 07:52:22 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 07:52:22 -0800 2009 80432430 211857 89588 0380821001 9780380821006 13 <![CDATA[The Visitor]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925m/89588.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171161925s/89588.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89588.The_Visitor 3.68 360 The Visitor explores this question on a number of levels in a postapocalyptic setting. Centuries after a catastrophic asteroid strike on Earth, survivors have rebuilt a society of religious conservatism and repression. Past technology is remembered as magic, and violent sorcery is a common political tool. Young Dismé Latimer is only concerned with surviving her abusive childhood until she discovers the journal of ancestor Nell Latimer, a scientist chosen to survive the asteroid and preserve as much human knowledge as possible. As the forces of good and evil, of science and magic, begin to converge and conflict, Dismé learns the truth about the world that came before and begins to understand that she, like Nell, has a role to play in the current preservation of Earth.

Tepper's writing is always skillful and eminently readable, and she's not afraid to tackle big ideas as well as individual stories of growth and change. Although the novel loses some focus toward the end, it paints a compelling picture of a society on the point of disintegration and graphically demonstrates how humans who are unaware of their own history are in fact likely to repeat it. --Roz Genessee

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